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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1940
Page
3
A fragmented OCR item refers to an office named Andal Son involved in an extortion case with a cited amount of $500,000. The readable text is incomplete, but implies legal or investigative action surrounding alleged extortion. Further specifics are unavailable in the fragments.
United Press summary reports military experts weighing Sweden's chances to stay out of the war. German success in Norway could improve Sweden's odds, while Allied wins risk drawing Sweden in. Observers note Sweden's gold shipments totaling nearly 16 million dollars this year and speculate on Germany’s potential to seize Actes and Sweden's ability to resist invasion given its population of 6.38 million, armed forces, and naval assets.
A high school junior, described as intelligent, allegedly confessed to killing Edith Earth during an attack at her home after a theft and car ride with a peer. He said he fired the gun, witnessed her fall, then attempted suicide but the weapon misfired. he later signed a forthright confession.
Ten years after Captain Sam Kitty Carson, dean of Lake Michigan pilots, made his Detroit to Milwaukee anniversary flight in the Pennsylvania Central Airways amphibian. The historic trip, shortened to about forty minutes, marked a notable milestone in regional air travel.
The column argues chemical stocks will lead the market through war or peace. It urges investors to back chemists, predicting ten leading chemical shares may double in the next decade. It favors science over Wall Street and New Dealers, stressing industry growth and opportunity.
John G. Me Dougall Jr of Cherry Town ship Butler county was instantly killed yesterday around 1 2 pm when mine timbers he was repairing in a mine near West Sunbury collapsed burying him under about 100 tons of earth He was struck on the head by timbers causing instant death County coroner Dr M A Headland said a certificate of accidental death would be issued.
Pittsburgh April 27 The Federal Bituminous Coal Act is described as a mathematical absurdity and an incredible thing in democracy by Mayraw president of the Pittsburgh Coal Company during a talk to a roaming group at a Robert Morris Associates meeting of credit men The remarks came as one of two recent revelations to the coal industry officials.
Erie County Republicans urge unity ahead of a likely May 17 meeting to align factions. Samuel Redere and prominent leaders plan talks to back Joseph Zeisenheim or rival AvAreet in November, as liberal wings seek alliance to support Zeisenheim and rebalance local power amid a 1940 presidential year.
Erie, April 27. Acting Traffic Captain William McDonald Priday charged Archie Taner Jr., 22, with manslaughter in connection with the death of 82-year-old Pobunewski at the 12th and Wayne streets intersection. The coroner ruled negligence in the April 19 incident as the elder man was struck while crossing. witnesses noted sleet and an umbrella. The car allegedly carried the pedestrian a distance before the man fell to the street. Stockings for a Queen recounts weaving history. Rev. William Lee of Nottingham later improved a knitting machine.
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